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Deep sleep has restorative power to clear waste from the brain – News-Medical.Net
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night’s sleep.
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night’s sleep.
By examining fruit flies’ brain activity and behavior, the researchers found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste from the brain. This waste potentially includes toxic proteins that may lead to neurodegenerative disease.
Waste clearance could be important, in general, for maintaining brain health or for preventing neurogenerative disease. Waste clearance may occur during wake…
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